Vacations. Hollywood might have us believe that no one in the history of mankind has ever taken a vacation that wasn’t riddled with an obnoxious array of misadventures. Go to the beach and you might be attacked by a killer shark. Hop on a cruise ship and it’s sure to crash into an iceberg. Take a […]

Running a company or even just a department in a company is a massive job. As an executive, you could easily fill all of your time with work and still feel like there’s plenty of stuff left to do, but that’s not a sustainable way to live. You need time with family, time for hobbies, […]

How do you know you’re in a unique, luxury environment? Is it all of those white sandy beaches? Is it the hefty per day price tag of a hotel resort stay? Or is it the fact that you’re eating at a renowned restaurant with a 180-degree panoramic view of the ocean just above your head? […]

This week, I had intended to launch into another why-this-good-guy-is-actually-a-bad-guy analysis (i.e., why Katniss Everdeen shouldn’t be leading anyone’s revolution), but I decided I probably shouldn’t dismantle the motives of every subpar cultural leader from Westeros to Panem just for the sake of my own twisted amusement. However, I will stick with the Hunger Games […]

I don’t know about all of you eager blog readers out there, but I get pretty giddy around Halloween. Ever since I was a wee lad, it’s been my favorite holiday, and something that I definitely look forward to every year. And although I don’t run around with my friends, banging on my neighbors’ doors, […]

According to the Peanuts gang, happiness is a warm puppy, but when it comes to running a business, happiness is a productive office! In fact, a recent study proved that happy employees are more efficient, more successful, and overall harder workers. Why? Because happiness leads to less stress and more job satisfaction, and when your […]